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Tuscaloosa, AL

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The owners of a pony the Tuscaloosa Police Department affectionately called ‘Ginuwine’ after wrangling him in the Alberta neighborhood last week have been found. You may remember our previous story about the pony found roaming the streets of the Alberta neighborhood around 10 p.m....

Owners of pony pursued, ‘arrested’ by police in Tuscaloosa found

Calera, AL

CALERA, Ala. (WBRC) - A child believed to have been kidnapped several states away was rescued in Calera March 27. Calera Police say its tag reader cameras notified them of a vehicle suspected to be involved with an abducted child. Officers responded and recovered the child and arrested the suspect.

Calera PD: Tag reader cameras lead to rescue of kidnapped child

Northport, AL

NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - The Northport Police Department responded to a shooting Tuesday in the 2700 Block of 43rd Ave in Northport. Police say there was a shooting at Georgetown Apartments around 10:45 a.m. Northport police say a 54-year-old male was found shot and was transported for medical treatment. The...

Suspect identified in shooting at Northport apartment that left 1 injured

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Birmingham is seeing a burst in violence, with more than 20 homicides so far this year, and 3 since Sunday, March 26. One of those victims was Caleb Whitt, a 17-year-old senior at Jackson Olin High School. Whitt is just one of over...

With more than 20 homicides so far this year, Birmingham PD calling on community for help

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Leeds, AL

LEEDS, Ala. (WBRC) - An officer from the Leeds Police Department stopped a camper on Interstate 20 East bound Tuesday, March 21. During the stop, police discovered over 50 pounds of marijuana and multiple automatic firearms. Three individuals were taken into custody for Drug Trafficking. Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin...

Over 50 pounds of marijuana, multiple automatic firearms recovered in Leeds traffic stop

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police are getting out and about this week in an effort to build relationships and trust in the community. On Tuesday, they completed walks in Ensley, near the Kimbrough Homes Housing Facility and near the site of another deadly homicide. Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond...

Birmingham Police participate in community walks to build relationships in the Magic City

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham Police say two men were found shot March 28 in east Birmingham. It’s believed the shootings started in the 300 block of 81st Street North due to Shot Spotter data showing at least 10 rounds of gunfire. One man was found around 12:40 p.m....

Double shooting investigation underway in east Birmingham

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Birmingham Police holding community walk

Hoover, AL

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) - Hoover 911 dispatchers are getting some 4-legged therapy to help them deal with their daily stress. The department has welcomed their emotional support dog named Willow. Willow is a 2-year-old Bernedoodle who is gentle, loving and playful. Willow’s owner Shea Hess had the bright idea to...

Hoover 911 Dispatch welcomes their Emotional Support Dog

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a homicide they say happened at a gas station on Tallapoosa Street Sunday evening. Authorities confirmed Monday morning the victim was 25-year-old Demetrius Antwan Davis, Jr. of Birmingham. Davis was a former UAB football player. Police were called to the...

Police: Man shot dead in B’ham gas station parking lot early Sunday evening

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Jefferson County, AL

Bessemer, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the families of two dead men. The coroner’s office says 72-year-old Douglas Joseph Pendleton was found unresponsive inside his Gardendale residence on March 14 by police performing a welfare check at the request of a concerned neighbor and friend.

JCCO searching for families of 2 men found dead

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Many local animal clinics and dog facilities are now requiring you to get your dog a flu vaccine before they can stay the night or be treated. This comes after a deadly dog flu outbreak in Birmingham last year. Local dog parks, like Birmingham’s The Barkery,...

Dog parks and animal clinics now requiring flu shot for dogs

Winston County, AL

Double Springs, AL

WINSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A beloved Winston County teacher has died after he was hit and killed by a vehicle north of Double Springs on County Road 18, according to the Winston County Sheriff Caleb Snoddy. Terry Wayne “Bubba” Lewis had been an auto mechanics teacher at the Winston...

Beloved Winston Co. teacher struck, killed by vehicle; man charged with murder

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is investigating a shooting that killed a Jackson-Olin senior at noon Sunday, Mar. 26. The victim is 17-year-old Caleb Whitt, according to Birmingham City Schools. Police were called to the area around the 200 block of 3rd Avenue Southwest Sunday afternoon after...

Jackson-Olin HS senior shot, killed in Birmingham

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A piece of Tuscaloosa history has been sold. The crescent moon sign at the Moon Winx Lodge is gone. Tuscaloosa City Council president Kip Tyner confirmed to WBRC the property owner sold it. About a week ago city officials shut the lodge down after what they...

Tuscaloosa’s Moon Winx Lodge sign sold

Vestavia Hills, AL

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - A local Alabama man, James W. Musgrove, Jr. is set to receive the Carnegie Medal, North America’s highest honor for civilian heroism. The Carnegie Medal is given throughout the U.S. and Canada to those who enter extreme danger while saving or attempting to save the lives of others.

Alabama man to be honored for heroism in Vestavia Hills church shooting

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Birmingham city leaders are working with Lawson State to help city employees get their commercial driver license for free. City leaders hope the move will not only help them keep employees, but hire more drivers. Something they, like so many other Birmingham companies desperately need. Public...

Lawson State partnering with Birmingham to provide CDL class for city employees

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - For the first time, we’re hearing from the man who took down the shooter at St. Stephen’s Episcopal church last year in Vestavia Hills. “Bang, bang, bang. One second apart,” Jim Musgrove said as he recalled what he heard during a potluck dinner inside St. Stephen’s Episcopal church last year.

EXCLUSIVE: Man who took down shooter at St. Stephen’s Episcopal recounts the incident

ENSLEY, Ala. (WBRC) - A house fire in the early hours of Monday morning left one person in the hospital. Birmingham Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the 1000 block of 45th Street in Ensley just before 1 a.m. When crews arrived, a fire in the kitchen of the residence...

Woman in critical condition following early morning fire in Ensley

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Plans to place a temporary jail across the street from the Tuscaloosa County Jail are moving forward, meaning some low security inmates are going to be on the move. The Tuscaloosa County Commission approved the next step in the process to eventually upgrade the county jail.

County commission approves temporary jail in Tuscaloosa

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Pelham, AL

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Hot days like today remind us of summer, being outdoors and having some fun. Which is why Pelham city leaders are working to make sure this summer Pelham residents can do just that. Earlier this month, city council approved the purchase of a new splash pad.

New splash pad coming to Pelham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We know that what we eat makes a big difference in our health, but we might not always eat what’s best for us. College students at UAB want to change that, thanks to a new major called Bio Behavioral Nutrition and Wellness. Community health improvement is a big reason this major was created.

UAB’s new nutrition major gaining speed

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Stillman College wants students to put more emphasis on addressing their physical and mental healthcare needs. Administrators hope to help achieve that through a health fair happening on Tuesday. The Denzel Davis Memorial Health Fair, named in honor of a former student who died from viral...

Stillman College hosting annual health fair

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Towing mishap caught on camera; nearby restaurants say predatory towing been going on for years

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A tow truck driver in downtown appears to damage a car in the lot plus the car they were towing and just...

Towing mishap caught on camera; nearby restaurants say predatory towing been going on for years

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